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if you're a u.s. citizen aren't we supposed to hold a trial to figure out whether you're guilty or not. >> we know we made at least one mistake. the son was a 16-year-old born in denver, over in yemen to see his father, was around, i guess the government claims he was around the wrong group of people and they killed him. now did the white house know that the 16-year-old was there? did they not care? when they were asked a comment about it publicly, the former white house spokesperson said he should have had a better father. this is his response to the death of the 16-year-old american citizen. so, we know we have made mistakes. this argument is it going to be this precise targeting even the name target killing gives it a legitimacy that it probably doesn't justify. >> cenk: i refuse to call it that. some in the audience might think they had it coming. i trust the government, if they need to execute someone, i will them. don't delude yourself. >> how do you feel about high government officials saying w
if you're a u.s. citizen aren't we supposed to hold a trial to figure out whether you're guilty or not. >> we know we made at least one mistake. the son was a 16-year-old born in denver, over in yemen to see his father, was around, i guess the government claims he was around the wrong group of people and they killed him. now did the white house know that the 16-year-old was there? did they not care? when they were asked a comment about it publicly, the former white house spokesperson said...
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panetta told lawmakers there just wasn't enough time to get u.s. forces or attack aircraft to the scene. >>> today president obama will speak at a military farewell service for panetta. >>> michelle obama plans to travel to chicago to attend tomorrow's funeral for 15-year-old hidea pendleton, an honor student and band major ret who participated in the inauguration festivities about a week before her death. hidea was the victim of random gun violence last week, fatally shot about a mile from the obamas' chicago-area home. no arrests have been made. >>> the big story of the day, that potentially historic blizzard bearing down on the northeast. if weather channel meteorologist jim cantore shows up in your town, that's got to be bad news. jim is live in boston for us this morning. what's the latest there? >> just to let you know how bad i think this one's going to be, i brought a yardstick. there's only been one time i've ever brought a yardstick to a snow storm with me. and that one turned out to be about 16, 17 inches. we could see much, much more th
panetta told lawmakers there just wasn't enough time to get u.s. forces or attack aircraft to the scene. >>> today president obama will speak at a military farewell service for panetta. >>> michelle obama plans to travel to chicago to attend tomorrow's funeral for 15-year-old hidea pendleton, an honor student and band major ret who participated in the inauguration festivities about a week before her death. hidea was the victim of random gun violence last week, fatally shot...
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weapons of mass destruction were a concern and u.s. officials were hard at work around the globe trying to prevent regional tensions and an mos if is from turning in to full-scale wars and ominously, the united states about to face an upsurge in terrorist attacks to claim hundreds of american lives in lebanon including a 49-year-old cia officer named bob ames killed in a brief visit to our embassy in beirut and who at the time was my boss at cia. during my 25-year career at cia, i watched up close and participated in history being made in far off corners of the world. as cia fulfilled the critical intelligence roles, collecting intelligence, uncovering secrets, identifying threats, partnering with foreign intelligence and security agencies, carrying out covert action and attempting to forecast events yet to happen, all in an effort to protect our people and to strengthen america's national security. and throughout my career, i had the great fortune to experience firsthand and to witness what it means to be a cia officer. such as an ana
weapons of mass destruction were a concern and u.s. officials were hard at work around the globe trying to prevent regional tensions and an mos if is from turning in to full-scale wars and ominously, the united states about to face an upsurge in terrorist attacks to claim hundreds of american lives in lebanon including a 49-year-old cia officer named bob ames killed in a brief visit to our embassy in beirut and who at the time was my boss at cia. during my 25-year career at cia, i watched up...
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they didn't affect the operations of the central back but the recent increase experts staying that the u.s. is one of the most vulnerable countries in the cyber attack. >> late january they were hack personal information on several hundred employees was compromised by the intruders and this week, it was reported that cyber crim nams - criminals are continuing to hack. they are reporting hacking attempts and the new york times and washington post and bloomberg . emaims -- e-mails were exposed in the bush family and pass codes that bush 43 security gate. stow much of the count reap's -- count country dependent. it affects the operations. on wednesday leon paneta sphoke on the thousands of cyber attacks every day. >> thousands of cyber attacks that are striking in the silicon vail and at government and defense department and intelligence agencies . cyber is now in a point where the technology is it there to cripple a count reap -- country. >> and joining us now. professor of defense anal stis post graduate school dr. john aquilla. great to have you with us . thank you for joining us today. >>
they didn't affect the operations of the central back but the recent increase experts staying that the u.s. is one of the most vulnerable countries in the cyber attack. >> late january they were hack personal information on several hundred employees was compromised by the intruders and this week, it was reported that cyber crim nams - criminals are continuing to hack. they are reporting hacking attempts and the new york times and washington post and bloomberg . emaims -- e-mails were...
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please remove -- >> u.s. soldiers. it is not defending them. the number of soldiers killed by afghans who are -- mad at our program. >> i'm going to say once again that we welcome everyone here. that we expect no clapping, we expect no hissing. we expect no demonstration in this room. this is a very serious hearing. i will stop the hearing. and i will ask the room to be cleared. so know that. please continue, mr. brennan. >> thank you, chairman. i am honored to appear before you today as the president's nominee to lead the central intelligence agency. i'm grateful to president obama for the confidence he's placed in me by sending my name forward to the senate for consideration. senator warner, thank you for your generous introduction, for your service to our nation and for your strong support for those that defend it, this includes the men and women of the cia and the intelligence committee, so many of whom like me call virginia home and call you our senator. i would not be here today without the love and support of my wife cathy who's been my
please remove -- >> u.s. soldiers. it is not defending them. the number of soldiers killed by afghans who are -- mad at our program. >> i'm going to say once again that we welcome everyone here. that we expect no clapping, we expect no hissing. we expect no demonstration in this room. this is a very serious hearing. i will stop the hearing. and i will ask the room to be cleared. so know that. please continue, mr. brennan. >> thank you, chairman. i am honored to appear before...
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results of an online survey of more than 2,000 u.s. adults over the age of 18 are giving us a revealing look at who in america is most affected. >> all of a sudden, the world is at your doorstep, and there's too many options. and it can be overwhelming. >> i think that people in our age group are more stressed out because they have lots of responsibilities. >> reporter: so-called millennials, those ages 18 to 23, are the most stressed. with 39% saying their stress increased over the past year, and 52% say it's causing them to lose sleep. we reached out to viewers today on facebook for their stories. and within a matter of minutes, hundreds of responses like this one from 24-year-old ally zimmerman who has $84 thousand in student loans. >> many of these students have come out of college or graduate school with horrendous student debt into a job market where there are not many jobs. this has put their life plans, probably, on hiatus. they may be postponing marriage, postponing having a family. >> reporter: millennials are followed by gen
results of an online survey of more than 2,000 u.s. adults over the age of 18 are giving us a revealing look at who in america is most affected. >> all of a sudden, the world is at your doorstep, and there's too many options. and it can be overwhelming. >> i think that people in our age group are more stressed out because they have lots of responsibilities. >> reporter: so-called millennials, those ages 18 to 23, are the most stressed. with 39% saying their stress increased...
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u.s. computer networks are under daily attack by nation states. international criminal organizations, sub national groups and individual hackers. and regimes in teheran and po pyongyang remain bent on delivery systems rather than fulfilling international obligations or even meeting the basic needs of their people. yes, the cia's mission as important to our nation's security today as any time in our nation's history. in carrying out the mission, the men and women of the cia frequently asked to undertake challenging, perilous and, yes, controversial actions on behalf of the american people. the cia is not immune from the scrutiny of the efforts and i welcome a discussion of cia's past and current activities. if i am confirmed one of the highest priorities would be the committ committee's lengthy report of interrogation with now banned interrogation techniques. i have read the findings and executive summary of the 6,000 page report which raises a number of very serious issues. given the gravity and importance of the subject, i would look forward to f
u.s. computer networks are under daily attack by nation states. international criminal organizations, sub national groups and individual hackers. and regimes in teheran and po pyongyang remain bent on delivery systems rather than fulfilling international obligations or even meeting the basic needs of their people. yes, the cia's mission as important to our nation's security today as any time in our nation's history. in carrying out the mission, the men and women of the cia frequently asked to...
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supreme court established seven years ago that the u.s. government can kill a u.s. citizen who has joined an opposing force, in that case was the nazi military. in this case it is al-qaeda. the problem that has come up against, they waited so long to make both the military and legal case for doing something clearly legitimate and limited that they are now feeling that backlash from mostly from their own flank. >> one more quick point. these terrorists primary weapon is the blowing up of civilian populations using suicide bombers. whether in new york, london, madrid or, indeed, in pakistan or libya. wherever they fight, what they do is blow up innocent people going about their daily business. that is the enemy. >> what about the charge that the administration is too quick to default to drone distant killing as opposed to trying to capture and then interrogate terrorists where you get the best intelligence to be able to prevent future attacks? >> that is really a good question. there is a powerful suspicion that the drone serves the administration's effort to cleanse
supreme court established seven years ago that the u.s. government can kill a u.s. citizen who has joined an opposing force, in that case was the nazi military. in this case it is al-qaeda. the problem that has come up against, they waited so long to make both the military and legal case for doing something clearly legitimate and limited that they are now feeling that backlash from mostly from their own flank. >> one more quick point. these terrorists primary weapon is the blowing up of...
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about the chief bomb maker for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and his plan last year to blow up a u.s. airliner, like one of his disciples tried on christmas day 2009. >> senator, i live this ever day and night. i go to bed worrying i didn't do enough that day to make sure i protect american people. so come justice is brought, it will be because of the work done the past few years by break americans. >> reporter: brenan point is most of his career -- spent most of his career in the cia and picked to lead the agency four years ago and you're his nomination after questions about his role in the bush administration's alleged use of waterboarding and other forms of torture on suspected terrorists held by the cia. >> it's something that should have been banned log ago and never should have -- longing on and never should have been take know place. it would never be brought back. >> reporter: senators are questioning brennan about the use of drone strikes to kill al qaeda terrorists who happen to also be american citizens. >> taking the fight to al qaeda is something every member of this com
about the chief bomb maker for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and his plan last year to blow up a u.s. airliner, like one of his disciples tried on christmas day 2009. >> senator, i live this ever day and night. i go to bed worrying i didn't do enough that day to make sure i protect american people. so come justice is brought, it will be because of the work done the past few years by break americans. >> reporter: brenan point is most of his career -- spent most of his career in...
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gwen: good evening, the u.s. government has been secretly targeting its enemies for years now, using unmanned aircraft to do the work. but this was the first week they said so out loud through a leaked white house white paper, that is, newly released legal memos and a high-profile confirmation for the next c.i.a. chief, a window was opened this week into how our wars are now waged, even when americans are the targets. >> we say that we only take these kinds of actions when there is an imminent threat, when capture is not feasible and when we are confident that we are doing so in a way that is consistent with federal and international law. gwen: the attorney general's words were carefully worded and john brennan, the likely new c.i.a. director was just as precise. >> the president has insisted that any actions we take will be legally grounded, will be thoroughly anchored in intelligence, will have the appropriate review process, approval process before any action is contemplated, including those actions that might
gwen: good evening, the u.s. government has been secretly targeting its enemies for years now, using unmanned aircraft to do the work. but this was the first week they said so out loud through a leaked white house white paper, that is, newly released legal memos and a high-profile confirmation for the next c.i.a. chief, a window was opened this week into how our wars are now waged, even when americans are the targets. >> we say that we only take these kinds of actions when there is an...
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dorner was honorably discharged from the u.s. navy reserves just last friday after ten years service, including a tour in the persian gulf. was that the trigger for this killing spree? or evidence of careful planning? >> i have more questions than i do have answers at this point. >> reporter: if dorner gets his apparent wish, if he is killed, we night never know the whole truth. nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> and nick and david will be staying on this story throughout the night. >>> but we move next here to the great blizzard, gathering strength and poised to break bear down on millions of american families across the northeast. experts say it could be the worst snowstorm in a century. our extreme weather team is on the storm front and abc's meteorologist ginger zee is out where the storm is about to move in. ginger? >> reporter: diane, this may look like a mountain of snow, but it's not. this is 100,000 tons of salt that i'm standing on. i've got some right here in my hand. it is one of so many tools that millions of ameri
dorner was honorably discharged from the u.s. navy reserves just last friday after ten years service, including a tour in the persian gulf. was that the trigger for this killing spree? or evidence of careful planning? >> i have more questions than i do have answers at this point. >> reporter: if dorner gets his apparent wish, if he is killed, we night never know the whole truth. nick watt, abc news, los angeles. >> and nick and david will be staying on this story throughout...
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there was a direct attack of some kind on a u.s. mission even though they didn't know all the details. so he was trying to press them and both panetta and dempsey said they department speak to the president or to hillary clinton personally. while there is a sort of apparatus in the white house to keep a president informed, they made it clear they weren't talking to anybody at the white house during the hours when this was just really on fire both figu figuratively and literally and graham was making the point no one knew how long the assault would last and so he was raising questions about why wasn't more military force and readiness available. there's a lot still not understood about benghazi and what happened and certainly people in both parties but we heard a lot from republicans who want to look even more closely even as panetta leaves this job. >> and we heard obviously something that has been a common republ republican refrain. you heard it during the questioning of hillary clinton over benghazi. kelly o'donnell, it's been bus
there was a direct attack of some kind on a u.s. mission even though they didn't know all the details. so he was trying to press them and both panetta and dempsey said they department speak to the president or to hillary clinton personally. while there is a sort of apparatus in the white house to keep a president informed, they made it clear they weren't talking to anybody at the white house during the hours when this was just really on fire both figu figuratively and literally and graham was...
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as you said capricious, but they can literally target a u.s. citizen from their words, in their words not mine, even when the target must have recently been involved in activities and they don't define activities and don't define reisn'tly. it's a pretty broad definition to go against anybody you want. >> when left wing politicians are out of power they're for very, very, very strict rules. when they're in power they're for no rules because they trust themselves because they're pure and after all not going to do anything wrong. this is a perfect case study though in a free society where you've got to establish the rule of law. what's the right procedure, who is in charge, who's held accountable. you can't just randomly kill people and it's not like the middle of at battlefield and terrible things happening and it's all in real time. this is a calculated decision in an air conditioned office to issue an order to kill somebody a long way away and you had better figure out a system for doing this that's accountable, that can be scrutinized by the
as you said capricious, but they can literally target a u.s. citizen from their words, in their words not mine, even when the target must have recently been involved in activities and they don't define activities and don't define reisn'tly. it's a pretty broad definition to go against anybody you want. >> when left wing politicians are out of power they're for very, very, very strict rules. when they're in power they're for no rules because they trust themselves because they're pure and...
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there is fear that he will try to continue more murders targeting their officers. >> the u.s. postal service continues to lose money. in just the last three months of 2012, usps delivered a $1.3 billion loss. officials are cutting increased shipping of holiday packages -- it increased shipping of wholey packages, with a difference. earlier this week we told you that they are planning to the nieto -- end saturday mail delivery. delivery. comin people are stuck in very old habits of using toothpaste to clean a denture. but dentures are very different to real teeth. they're about 10 times softer and may have surface pores where bacteria can grow and multiply. polident is specifically designed to clean dentures daily. its unique micro-clean formula kills 99.99% of odor causing bacteria and helps dissolve stains, cleaning in a better way than brushing with toothpaste. that's why dentists recommend polident. [ male announcer ] polident. cleaner, fresher, brighter every day. >> tonight at 5:00, it was late breaking in the last half hour -- perry hall shooting suspect robert gladden j
there is fear that he will try to continue more murders targeting their officers. >> the u.s. postal service continues to lose money. in just the last three months of 2012, usps delivered a $1.3 billion loss. officials are cutting increased shipping of holiday packages -- it increased shipping of wholey packages, with a difference. earlier this week we told you that they are planning to the nieto -- end saturday mail delivery. delivery. comin people are stuck in very old habits of using...
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weapons of mass destruction were a concern and u.s. officials were hard at work around the globe trying to prevent regional tensions and an mos if is from turning in to full-scale wars and ominously, the united states about to face an upsurge in terrorist attacks to claim hundreds of american lives in lebanon including a 49-year-old cia officer named bob ames killed in a brief visit to our embassy in beirut and who at the time was my boss at cia. during my 25-year career at cia, i watched up close and participated in history being made in far off corners of the world. as cia fulfilled the critical intelligence roles, collecting intelligence, uncovering secrets, identifying threats, partnering with foreign intelligence and security agencies, carrying out covert action and attempting to forecast events yet to happen, all in an effort to protect our people and to strengthen america's national security. and throughout my career, i had the great fortune to experience firsthand and to witness what it means to be a cia officer. such as an ana
weapons of mass destruction were a concern and u.s. officials were hard at work around the globe trying to prevent regional tensions and an mos if is from turning in to full-scale wars and ominously, the united states about to face an upsurge in terrorist attacks to claim hundreds of american lives in lebanon including a 49-year-old cia officer named bob ames killed in a brief visit to our embassy in beirut and who at the time was my boss at cia. during my 25-year career at cia, i watched up...
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a u.s. patriot missile battery is operational in a turkish city 30 miles from the u.s. border. u.s. deployment is aimed at defending nate ally turkey from cross border syrian action. >> we're in a defensive posture. >> turkey is essex possessed. lasts october shells hit a turkey border town killing five people. they cannot down surface to air missiles including scuds which could be more deadly. could they have chemical weapons? >> there's certainly indication they have the capability. >> that's the red line they won't cross? >> that's why we're here. >> the syrian regime says be deployment heightens tension. the group claiming responsibility for the u.s. embassy you bombing cited deployment. others say with 60,000 people killed, the i.d. is on the sidelines. don't tell that to the 400 u.s. servicemen an women involved. >> it's your job to see the stuff coming over. >> yes, sir, it is. >> how good is the detection system? >> extremely accurate. >> the u.s. deployment will last one year but could change. they say even though these missiles are mobile, they won't get any closer to the
a u.s. patriot missile battery is operational in a turkish city 30 miles from the u.s. border. u.s. deployment is aimed at defending nate ally turkey from cross border syrian action. >> we're in a defensive posture. >> turkey is essex possessed. lasts october shells hit a turkey border town killing five people. they cannot down surface to air missiles including scuds which could be more deadly. could they have chemical weapons? >> there's certainly indication they have the...
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raising concerns about the legality of the use of drones the u.s. is said to. and it's remote control warfare setting up new drone bases across the world has redefined war during intervention in libya he made the case that the war powers act didn't apply because there was no risk to american soldiers and so under that rationale he can expand the global war while in his state of the union address queening that we don't need perpetual war for peace but it is perpetual war when you can drop bombs on any country and then claim that it's not working john brennan often referred to as the architect of the administration's drone war how it's the new opportunities for the us to wage wars without risking american lives there is another reason the targeted strikes can be a wise choice strategic consequences that inevitably come with the use of force. as we have seen deploying large armies abroad won't always be our best offense all in all the u.s. now has around ten thousand drones in its fleet not all of them carry weapons of course a lot of them are for surveillance bot
raising concerns about the legality of the use of drones the u.s. is said to. and it's remote control warfare setting up new drone bases across the world has redefined war during intervention in libya he made the case that the war powers act didn't apply because there was no risk to american soldiers and so under that rationale he can expand the global war while in his state of the union address queening that we don't need perpetual war for peace but it is perpetual war when you can drop bombs...
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the u.s. weapon of choice and warfare these days is a drones but a new wave of drones capable of taking off and landing on aircraft carriers could mean a major expansion of this program we'll explore ahead. and it was thought that john brennan the man picked by president obama to head the cia would be an easy confirmation but one senator is bound to block brennan from that post what rand paul is demanding coming up. and it's a battle of david and goliath proportions monsanto versus small farmers coming up a look at the biotech giants battle with small farmers over seeds. it's thursday february fourteenth four pm here in washington d.c. i'm liz wall and you're watching r.t. we began zeroing in on a massive piece of equipment that could transform the way the military conducts its missions drones have made their way into the mainstream conversation as senators demand more transparency on the thus far secret drone campaign as of now we have a drone bases in places like pakistan and djibouti africa
the u.s. weapon of choice and warfare these days is a drones but a new wave of drones capable of taking off and landing on aircraft carriers could mean a major expansion of this program we'll explore ahead. and it was thought that john brennan the man picked by president obama to head the cia would be an easy confirmation but one senator is bound to block brennan from that post what rand paul is demanding coming up. and it's a battle of david and goliath proportions monsanto versus small...
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and u.s. senate hearings get under way for president obama's controversial pick to be the next new chief of the cia already the sessions have been interrupted due to protests by activists who are furious that the man behind america's infamous drone program could be to become the head of the agency. plus the turmoil in tunisia intensifies fresh clashes between anti-government protesters and police are accompanied by political chaos with the ruling islam is defying the prime minister's decision to reshuffle the government. thanks for tuning in world news live from our moscow headquarters i'm lucy catherine of and of course you're watching our team well on to our top story it's now exactly one year until the opening of the twenty fourteen winter olympic games right here in russia a special giant clocks have been installed in the country's largest cities and they've begun the countdown for the event which will be held in the black sea resort city of sochi now of course when we're talking about soc
and u.s. senate hearings get under way for president obama's controversial pick to be the next new chief of the cia already the sessions have been interrupted due to protests by activists who are furious that the man behind america's infamous drone program could be to become the head of the agency. plus the turmoil in tunisia intensifies fresh clashes between anti-government protesters and police are accompanied by political chaos with the ruling islam is defying the prime minister's decision...
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and fans celebrated by rushing the court. >>> in world cup qualifying soccer, the u.s. gave up a goal in the 79th minute to honduras and lost 2-1. next, they will travel home to take on costa rica in a ten-game tournament that will be played through october. >>> american skier ted maggette won super-g finishing in under 1:24. >>> lance armstrong has been given a two-week extension to possibly work out an agreement to cooperate with the anti-doping agency. the agency is looking for full details on armstrong's drug usage to win seven tour de france titles. >>> and a rare baseball card has been auctioned off for $92,000. the 148-year-old card was found in a yard sale in maine. >>> just ahead, kim kardashian is packing serious heat. we've got the pictures. >>> plus, a 7-year-old from alabama takes on one of the world's biggest battles. you'll meet him next on "early today." >>> all right. earlier i gave you the forecast methods from the american computer called the gfs. this is the euro predixctionpre. the european model says a foot plus from hartford, the worst of it in th
and fans celebrated by rushing the court. >>> in world cup qualifying soccer, the u.s. gave up a goal in the 79th minute to honduras and lost 2-1. next, they will travel home to take on costa rica in a ten-game tournament that will be played through october. >>> american skier ted maggette won super-g finishing in under 1:24. >>> lance armstrong has been given a two-week extension to possibly work out an agreement to cooperate with the anti-doping agency. the agency...
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u.s. military pushing to defend the killing machine drones are more properly titled remotely piloted vehicles allow us to do is to project capability without projecting vulnerability in their revolutionizing warfare by allowing us to see and kill from half a world away a major drone manufacturer lockheed martin has financed an hour long documentary on drones aired recently on u.s. public television counting the technological capabilities of the killing machine from trailers like this pilots of the predator and its larger cousin the reaper have killed thousands of individual since two thousand and one using remotely piloted aircraft contrary to popular belief actually provides the greatest degree of ethical oversight for their use and this young man in pakistan would probably disagree several of his family members died at the remote hands of a drone more than a thousand other civilians were reportedly killed by u.s. drone strikes in pakistan and yemen we find ourselves murdering people in m
u.s. military pushing to defend the killing machine drones are more properly titled remotely piloted vehicles allow us to do is to project capability without projecting vulnerability in their revolutionizing warfare by allowing us to see and kill from half a world away a major drone manufacturer lockheed martin has financed an hour long documentary on drones aired recently on u.s. public television counting the technological capabilities of the killing machine from trailers like this pilots of...
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the paper states that the u.s. would be able to kill a u.s. citizen or non-citizen overseas when quote unquote an informed high level official of the u.s. government determines that target is an imminent threat to them here for also suggest that such decisions would not be subject to judicial review and outlines a broad definition of what constitutes imminent threat. everybody expected tough questions on drugs but that did not happen john brennan got away with very broad answers like the program if saving lives and that you should take the administration's word for it. drone warfare its consequences and the morality of it all are up for debate in crosstalk coming later this hour we hear how drone strikes may be breeding the very terror warranties are seeking to eliminate. it's quite horrific in africa but it's getting worse i mean there's a new new drawn be a snow in asia you close to mali so that you've got the west of africa know as well and so it's trucking up so that we're going to have drawn b.s. is all over africa and i'm not sure would
the paper states that the u.s. would be able to kill a u.s. citizen or non-citizen overseas when quote unquote an informed high level official of the u.s. government determines that target is an imminent threat to them here for also suggest that such decisions would not be subject to judicial review and outlines a broad definition of what constitutes imminent threat. everybody expected tough questions on drugs but that did not happen john brennan got away with very broad answers like the...
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u.s. senate hearings are underway for president obama's controversial pick to be the new chief of the cia already been interrupted due to protests by activists angry behind . america's infamous drone program it could be head of the agency. political chaos in tunisia anti-government protests turn into violent clashes with police the ruling bloc the prime minister's plan to form a coalition government. and the countdown to the next winter olympics begins its exactly one year until russia first ever winter games that promise to become the most unique and the most expensive in history. but not everyone is in the mood russia's president lashes out over spending a key figure behind the two thousand and fourteen games. in broadcasting live direct from our studios in moscow this is r.t. certainly glad to have you with us. now from drone strikes to torture techniques barack obama's nominee for head of the cia is facing tough questions in the senate confirmation hearing the session is underway again
u.s. senate hearings are underway for president obama's controversial pick to be the new chief of the cia already been interrupted due to protests by activists angry behind . america's infamous drone program it could be head of the agency. political chaos in tunisia anti-government protests turn into violent clashes with police the ruling bloc the prime minister's plan to form a coalition government. and the countdown to the next winter olympics begins its exactly one year until russia first...
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the paper states that the u.s. would be able to kill a u.s. citizen or non-citizen overseas when quote unquote an informed high level official of the u.s. government determines that target is an imminent threat to them here for also suggest that such decisions would not be subject to judicial review and outlines a broad definition of what constitutes imminent threat. everybody expected tough questions on drugs but that did not happen john brennan got away with very broad answers like the program if saving lives and that you should take the administration's word for it drone warfare its consequences and the morality of it all are up for debate in crosstalk coming later this hour we hear how drone strikes may be breeding the very terror warranties are seeking to eliminate. it's quite horrific in africa but it's getting worse i mean there's a new new drawn be a snow in nigeria close to mali so that you've got the west of african as well and so it's trucking up so that we're going to have drawn be a says all over africa i'm not sure what to suppos
the paper states that the u.s. would be able to kill a u.s. citizen or non-citizen overseas when quote unquote an informed high level official of the u.s. government determines that target is an imminent threat to them here for also suggest that such decisions would not be subject to judicial review and outlines a broad definition of what constitutes imminent threat. everybody expected tough questions on drugs but that did not happen john brennan got away with very broad answers like the...
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u.s. military pushing to defend the killing machine drones are more properly titled remotely piloted vehicles allow us to do is to project capability without projecting vulnerability in their revolutionizing warfare by allowing us to see and keep you from half a world away a major drone manufacturer lockheed martin has financed an hour long documentary on drones aired recently on u.s. public television counting the technological capabilities of the killing machine from trailers like this pilots of the predator and its larger cousin the reaper have killed thousands of individual since two thousand and one using remotely piloted aircraft contrary to popular belief actually provides the greatest degree of ethical oversight for their use of this young man in pakistan would probably disagree several of his family members died at the remote hands of a drone more than a thousand other civilians were reportedly killed by u.s. drone strikes in pakistan and yemen we find ourselves murdering people i
u.s. military pushing to defend the killing machine drones are more properly titled remotely piloted vehicles allow us to do is to project capability without projecting vulnerability in their revolutionizing warfare by allowing us to see and keep you from half a world away a major drone manufacturer lockheed martin has financed an hour long documentary on drones aired recently on u.s. public television counting the technological capabilities of the killing machine from trailers like this pilots...
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some other world headlines in brief for you now in the u.s. the los angeles police department says it will reopen the investigation into the dismissal of a police officer who is now on the run the suspected of murder officials will look into the fugitive allegations of racism and corruption among his colleagues is a dollar was fired in two thousand and one. is now wanted for allegedly killing three people after posting a manifesto on no i say he has forty targets on his hit list. suspected militants have killed five soldiers and wounded one in a roadside attack in thailand car bomb was detonated as a truck carrying the troops drove by attackers and opened fire on the soldiers security forces are frequently ambushed in the restive south where attacks have claimed more than five thousand lives since two thousand and four. iran's president mahmoud ahmadinejad has said that talks to the u.s. on the country's nuclear nations are still possible and stressed washington would have to stop pointing a gun that tehran comes after a statement from iran's
some other world headlines in brief for you now in the u.s. the los angeles police department says it will reopen the investigation into the dismissal of a police officer who is now on the run the suspected of murder officials will look into the fugitive allegations of racism and corruption among his colleagues is a dollar was fired in two thousand and one. is now wanted for allegedly killing three people after posting a manifesto on no i say he has forty targets on his hit list. suspected...
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concerns arise if the u.s. middle missile defense shield is fit to fulfill its announced goal propelling any possible strike from iran as classified studies unveiled serious flaws in the costly system. and russia counts down to the two thousand and fourteen winter olympics with moscow promising a grand spectacle the highly anticipated games are shaping up to be the most expensive in history with huge overspending already costing a key organizer his job. broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is r t i'm sean thomas let's get right to your top stories egypt's opposition has called for more rallies and threatened to storm the presidential palace the protesters. cuse mohamed morsi of not upholding the goals of the revolution that ousted hosni mubarak two years ago the turmoil has also been fueled by the authorities decision to block the video sharing web site you tube in the country for a month over its anti islamic content but as r.t. isabelle true reports the decision is only likely to inflame more ten
concerns arise if the u.s. middle missile defense shield is fit to fulfill its announced goal propelling any possible strike from iran as classified studies unveiled serious flaws in the costly system. and russia counts down to the two thousand and fourteen winter olympics with moscow promising a grand spectacle the highly anticipated games are shaping up to be the most expensive in history with huge overspending already costing a key organizer his job. broadcasting live from our studios in...
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the can actually call for victims and the right even when the u.s. listed that's it on its black lives the amount of defending it because they know they can accomplish the coalition will only be able to do what its founder and i mean financing. the entity we ask them to do and if they don't do that they will lose the financing and they lose the support so they have to do this in the same plan they don't know how to hold and they cannot because they are not united and they don't have the same view was there it's a big mess and yet the west would like to see this big mess fall in the currency. now your financial state sex life and personal relationships all information that is apparently relevant to u.s. national security according to the cia thousands of people in america now have to once a very intimate questions or taking obligatory polygraph tests what is reported to the story. for more than three decades john sullivan worked as a polygraph examiner for america's central intelligence agency today the retired cia employee is offering some strong opi
the can actually call for victims and the right even when the u.s. listed that's it on its black lives the amount of defending it because they know they can accomplish the coalition will only be able to do what its founder and i mean financing. the entity we ask them to do and if they don't do that they will lose the financing and they lose the support so they have to do this in the same plan they don't know how to hold and they cannot because they are not united and they don't have the same...
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along supreme leader ayatollah khamenei has rejected a u.s. offer of direct talks over its nuclear program saying the two countries cannot negotiate when tehran has a gun pointed at it this comes just a day after washington tightened economic sanctions on iran and that was strict in cash from oil production u.s. vice president joe biden made the offer of one to one discussions last saturday. now the leader of hamas says that he is in talks with palestinian president mahmoud abbas about forging a coalition government khaled mashal mentioned that both parties are getting ready ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections hamas have pushed the fatah movement headed by abbas out of the gaza strip in two thousand and seven sparking a conflict between the two sides. i have for you with the kaiser report don't go away. she did leverage sure it. was easy to believe in each most sophisticated radar which doesn't give a.
along supreme leader ayatollah khamenei has rejected a u.s. offer of direct talks over its nuclear program saying the two countries cannot negotiate when tehran has a gun pointed at it this comes just a day after washington tightened economic sanctions on iran and that was strict in cash from oil production u.s. vice president joe biden made the offer of one to one discussions last saturday. now the leader of hamas says that he is in talks with palestinian president mahmoud abbas about forging...
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they planned multibillion dollar u.s. defense shield in new europe might not actually be able to fulfill its announced a goal to protect america from a possible iranian nuclear excuse me missile strikes the flaws were highlighted in classified studies made by the defense department prepared for a congressional briefing russia has long been critical of the missile shield close to its borders which the u.s. insists is aimed strictly at preventing attacks from iran and north korea alice slater new york director of the nuclear age peace foundation says that the machine has little to do with defense and is merely driven by the us is policy of world domination we now this is being driven by cooperate commercial interests there but when president i think. the military industrial complex and the tasks that they've been doing over the years that started back with reagan with his recall that stalin was at the time they don't they don't work they have fixed they rig the target so everybody knows it's not working and yet that machine
they planned multibillion dollar u.s. defense shield in new europe might not actually be able to fulfill its announced a goal to protect america from a possible iranian nuclear excuse me missile strikes the flaws were highlighted in classified studies made by the defense department prepared for a congressional briefing russia has long been critical of the missile shield close to its borders which the u.s. insists is aimed strictly at preventing attacks from iran and north korea alice slater new...
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i expected there to be a national debate on whether or not we wanted to use torture as an official u.s. policy now i'm very happy proud actually that i played a role in that debate and now the limbo law of the land is that torture is illegal i'm very proud of that i frankly didn't expect that the government would would go after me so relentlessly i stood in the snow for two hours to vote for president obama i really believed that this was a positive change i believed that he deserved that nobel peace prize or only because i expected things to change so dramatically at the beginning of his first term so no i never believed i would be going to prison under a president obama never. that's been i think my biggest disappointment but you haven't seen a dramatic change i haven't seen any change no torture he stopped torture sure but in terms of counterterrorism policy i think the obama administration is largely an extension of the bush administration and stick it out with thank you for the interview i wish all the best thanks very much for having me. my juggling geog. do hack work and get cau
i expected there to be a national debate on whether or not we wanted to use torture as an official u.s. policy now i'm very happy proud actually that i played a role in that debate and now the limbo law of the land is that torture is illegal i'm very proud of that i frankly didn't expect that the government would would go after me so relentlessly i stood in the snow for two hours to vote for president obama i really believed that this was a positive change i believed that he deserved that nobel...
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>>> the president of afghanistan ordered all u.s. special operation forces to leave an embattled area of that country within two weeks because of torture and other allegations against afghans working with the americans. the area is the province not far from kabul. for more we turn to pentagon correspondent jim miklaciewski. >> this order today shocked u.s. defense and military officials. they were taken totally by surprise. military officials also have strongly denied u.s. commandos condone or in any way took part in kidnapping, torture, or murders of afghan civilians or suspects. president karzai has occasionally in the past taken the u.s. military to task and, in part, to show the afghan people that he is in charge, but this province is a taliban stronghold, one of the hottest combat areas in afghanistan, so if karzai is playing politics here, it's an extremely dangerous game. now, president obama has already announced that 34,000 american troops, half the total american -- from afghanistan by the end of this year, but if u.s. forc
>>> the president of afghanistan ordered all u.s. special operation forces to leave an embattled area of that country within two weeks because of torture and other allegations against afghans working with the americans. the area is the province not far from kabul. for more we turn to pentagon correspondent jim miklaciewski. >> this order today shocked u.s. defense and military officials. they were taken totally by surprise. military officials also have strongly denied u.s....
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